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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Unwillingness to compromise makes today's landscape unique, political theorist saysThe strident polarization—evident by the close 2016 presidential election—is not what makes this time unique in American politics, according to a University of Kansas scholar of political theory. It's the lack of willingness and effort to seek and find political consensus.http://phys.org/news/2016-11-unwillingness-compromise-today-landscape-unique.html
Social Sciences Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:09:01 ESTnews399020924Despite papal letter, Catholics and the public politically divided on climate changeAmong Catholics and non-Catholics, awareness of Laudato Si', the first-ever encyclical or papal letter devoted to the environment, was not associated with an increase in public concern over climate change. In addition, people who were aware of the encyclical appeared to be more politically polarized in their view of climate change than those who were not aware of it, according to a national survey led by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania and published in Springer's journal Climatic Change.http://phys.org/news/2016-10-papal-letter-catholics-politically-climate.html
Environment Mon, 24 Oct 2016 10:07:36 ESTnews396522447Is fluoride in drinking water safe?It's in our tap water, toothpaste and even in tea. Fluoride has helped reduce cavities in children for decades.http://phys.org/news/2016-07-fluoride-safe.html
Other Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:54:09 ESTnews387111238Changing the message could help communicate dangers of climate changeAs a political issue, climate change splits mostly along ideological lines in the U.S.http://phys.org/news/2016-06-message-dangers-climate.html
Environment Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:00:03 ESTnews384680692The things people ask about the scientific consensus on climate changeIt's been almost a month since the paper I co-authoured on the synthesis of research into the scientific consensus on climate change was published. Surveying the many studies into scientific agreement, we found that more than 90% of climate scientists agree that humans are causing global warming.http://phys.org/news/2016-05-people-scientific-consensus-climate.html
Environment Fri, 13 May 2016 08:31:17 ESTnews382347066Consensus on consensus: Expertise matters in agreement over human-caused climate changeA research team confirms that 97 percent of climate scientists agree that climate change is caused by humans. The group includes Sarah Green, a chemistry professor at Michigan Technological University.http://phys.org/news/2016-04-consensus-expertise-agreement-human-caused-climate.html
Environment Wed, 13 Apr 2016 03:05:28 ESTnews379735503The skills we all need to move past "anti-science" and "us"If you didn't believe a prevailing scientific position, you used to be part of a small fringe. To get information on your side, you would hunt around a certain type of bookshop, and subscribe to newsletters with distributions so small, they would be addressed by hand. A few journalists occasionally gave your position fleeting access to a wider public, but it wasn't enough to gain much traction.http://phys.org/news/2016-04-skills-anti-science.html
Other Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:55:54 ESTnews378978943First nationwide survey of climate change educationHow is climate change being taught in American schools? Is it being taught at all? And how are teachers addressing climate change denial in their classrooms, schools, and school districts?http://phys.org/news/2016-02-nationwide-survey-climate.html
Social Sciences Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:00:06 ESTnews374419719Research pair suggest crowd sourcing could improve social science experiment results(Phys.org)—Social science experiments do not have the best track records—oftentimes, studies are conducted, followed by wild claims which are then either contested or outright refuted by colleagues. There might be a better way Raphael Silberzahn and Eric Uhlmann suggest in an essay piece published in the journal Nature—crowdsourcing.http://phys.org/news/2015-10-pair-crowd-sourcing-social-science.html
Mathematics Thu, 08 Oct 2015 10:40:04 ESTnews363516795Getting the climate change story straightWith the recent publication of the 2014 IPCC report on climate change, the 2014 US National Climate Assessment, and the upcoming Paris 2015 UN Climate Conference, it's no surprise that the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change has reached approximately 97%.http://phys.org/news/2015-09-climate-story-straight.html
Environment Wed, 02 Sep 2015 09:00:02 ESTnews360400863Activists misuse open records requests to harass researchersThis winter, Kevin Folta, a plant molecular biologist with the University of Florida's (UF) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), became the target of a sweeping public records request from US Right to Know, an activist group that seeks to expose what it calls "the failures of the corporate food system," after answering questions on a website called GMO Answers.http://phys.org/news/2015-08-activists-misuse.html
Other Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:30:02 ESTnews359881769Communicating the consensus on climate changeConsider a medical analogy… If you saw 100 doctors about a mole that had appeared on your chest, and only three of them told you that it was benign, the chances are that you would probably do something about it, no matter how much those three doctors told you not to worry and that it would soon go away.http://phys.org/news/2015-08-consensus-climate.html
Environment Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:50:05 ESTnews358411805Reducing agriculture's greenhouse gas emissionsThe overwhelming scientific consensus is that gases produced by human activity are affecting the global climate. But even if you don't believe the current warming of the global climate is caused by humans, it's only common sense that cutting back on human production of heat-trapping gases may help reverse the disturbing recent upward trend in global temperatures.http://phys.org/news/2015-06-agriculture-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html
Environment Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:10:05 ESTnews354268503Researcher says no evidence children of same sex couples negatively impactedA new study from the University of Colorado Denver finds that scientists agree that children of same-sex parents experience 'no difference' on a range of social and behavioral outcomes compared to children of heterosexual or single parents.http://phys.org/news/2015-06-evidence-children-sex-couples-negatively.html
Social Sciences Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:45:13 ESTnews353583902The scientific consensus as a gateway belief for climate change and GMOsPublic debate on scientific topics is in no short supply. Though science recognizes the evidence validating evolution, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), or climate change, it does not take long to find articles or people who oppose regarded scientific facts. In many of these cases, unnecessary debate inhibits positive action. Also, confronting these debates effectively is no trivial task. Studies have shown that administering facts to people may only harden their misguided beliefs. Therefore, finding effective ways to inform the public about issues pertaining to science and society is imperative to driving support for evidence-based policies. A recent PLOS ONE article provided causal evidence that people's initial assumptions about the scientific consensus on climate change—known as a "gateway belief"—may help shape people's perceptions of climate change and make them more likely to support action.http://phys.org/news/2015-05-scientific-consensus-gateway-belief-climate.html
Social Sciences Mon, 18 May 2015 07:30:02 ESTnews351152185How the infamous Yellow Rain investigation has inspired a drug delivery innovationThe history of science is full of episodes when a seemingly ludicrous theory is ridiculed, but then slowly gathers evidence and support to move from the fringes to the heart of the scientific consensus. Examples include Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, the theory of plate tectonics that control the movement of Earth's crust and, most recently, the Big Bang theory of the birth of our universe.http://phys.org/news/2014-11-infamous-yellow-drug-delivery.html
Biochemistry Mon, 03 Nov 2014 07:44:11 ESTnews334223022Adjusting to climate changeNew findings suggest battling climate change could be a challenge, urge the global community to transform its energy system or face grim consequences.http://phys.org/news/2014-09-adjusting-climate.html
Environment Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:40:02 ESTnews329033754Forming consensus in social networksSocial networks have become a dominant force in society. Family, friends, peers, community leaders and media communicators are all part of people's social networks. Individuals within a network may have different opinions on important issues, but it's their collective actions that determine the path society takes.http://phys.org/news/2014-09-consensus-social-networks.html
Computer Sciences Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:31:20 ESTnews328980670The truth is out there – so how do you debunk a myth?Debunking myths requires an understanding of the psychological research into misinformation. But getting your refutation out in front of lots of eyeballs is a whole other matter.http://phys.org/news/2014-02-truth-debunk-myth.html
Other Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:00:01 ESTnews310894521New website aims to increase awareness of sustainable consumptionCONSENSUS – a research project on sustainable consumption in Ireland and Northern Ireland – has launched a new project website and set of animations to promote the research, present key findings and raise public awareness.http://phys.org/news/2013-12-website-aims-awareness-sustainable-consumption.html
Environment Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:20:56 ESTnews305976030No scientific consensus on safety of genetically modified organismsThere is no scientific consensus on the safety of genetically modified foods and crops, according to a statement released today by an international group of more than 90 scientists, academics and physicians.http://phys.org/news/2013-10-scientific-consensus-safety-genetically.html
Biotechnology Mon, 21 Oct 2013 08:46:58 ESTnews301563990Peer pressure's influence calculated by mathematician(Phys.org) —A mathematician has calculated how peer pressure influences society.http://phys.org/news/2013-10-peer-pressure-mathematician.html
Mathematics Wed, 09 Oct 2013 06:56:28 ESTnews300520575Is it time to ditch the climate 'bible'?Top UN experts have just delivered the first volume of a massive new climate change report, but already whispers are starting to be heard: Will it be the last such review?http://phys.org/news/2013-09-ditch-climate-bible.html
Environment Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:01:16 ESTnews29952004210 things to know about the IPCC climate panelHere are 10 things to know about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the U.N.-sponsored scientific group that will present a landmark report on global warming Friday.http://phys.org/news/2013-09-ipcc-climate-panel.html
Environment Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:27:49 ESTnews299413659Research duo suggest early Earth had heat-pipe channels similar to Jupiter's moon Io(Phys.org) —Two planetary researches, one from Hampton University and the National Institute of Aerospace, the other from Louisiana State University, have published a paper in the journal Nature suggesting that for a period of time, the Earth was very similar to Jupiter's moon Io—with heat from within being released through what are known as heat-pipes. The new theory by William Moore and Alexander Webb goes against the common consensus that the Earth transitioned directly from a planet with a hot molten liquid layer to one covered by tectonic plates.http://phys.org/news/2013-09-duo-early-earth-heat-pipe-channels.html
Earth Sciences Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:00:01 ESTnews299408849Finnish study on climate change: Procrastination over mitigation measures could prove costlyForecasts about global warming and its consequences are shrouded in uncertainty. Research scientists maintain that the risks associated with climate change are high, but are unable to estimate accurately how easily temperature reacts to changes in the levels of carbon dioxide. According to Tommi Ekholm, Research Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, who has modelled the costs of climate change mitigation measures in his recent doctoral dissertation, it is because of this uncertainty that we need to accelerate measures to mitigate global warming rather than hold back.http://phys.org/news/2013-09-finnish-climate-procrastination-mitigation-costly.html
Environment Wed, 04 Sep 2013 05:19:12 ESTnews297490728African dust clouds worry Caribbean scientistsEach summer, microscopic dust particles kicked up by African sandstorms blow thousands of miles (kilometers) across the Atlantic to arrive in the Caribbean, limiting airplane pilots' visibility to just a few miles and contributing to the suffering of asthmatics trying to draw breath.http://phys.org/news/2013-08-african-clouds-caribbean-scientists.html
Earth Sciences Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:09:16 ESTnews296831346New tests for determining health and environmental effects of nanomaterialsA group of international experts from government, industry and academia have concluded that alternative testing strategies (ATSs) that don't rely on animals will be needed to cope with the wave of new nanomaterials emerging from the boom in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Their consensus statement from a workshop on the topic appears in the journal ACS Nano.http://phys.org/news/2013-08-health-environmental-effects-nanomaterials.html
Bio & Medicine Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:00:01 ESTnews296293226Cosmologist suggests universe might not be expanding after all(Phys.org) —Cosmologist Christof Wetterich of the University of Heidelberg has uploaded a paper to the arXiv server in which he claims it's possible that the theory of expansion of the universe might be incorrect. He suggests instead that the redshift observed by researchers here on Earth might be caused by an increase in the mass in the universe.http://phys.org/news/2013-08-cosmologist-universe.html
Astronomy Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:30:01 ESTnews295690774The politics of climate changeU.S. residents who believe in the scientific consensus on global warming are more likely to support government action to curb emissions, regardless of whether they are Republican or Democrat, according to a study led by a Michigan State University sociologist.http://phys.org/news/2013-04-politics-climate.html
Environment Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:05:06 ESTnews286455901